Afghanistan marks third year of Taliban rule

The Taliban's supreme spiritual leader said the group had transformed Afghanistan into an Islamic sharia-based country, as the former insurgents marked three years of rule with a huge military para...

Iraq postpones announcement date for end to US-led coalition mission

Iraq's foreign ministry said on Thursday that an announcement on an end date for the U.S.-led coalition's mission has been postponed due to the "latest developments." Tap for the full brief.

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks begins in Qatar

A new round of Gaza ceasefire talks was underway in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday afternoon, an official briefed on the meeting told Reuters, with Israel's spy chief joining his U.S. and Egyp...

Ukraine sets up headquarters in occupied Kursk region, says it is still advancing

kraine's top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant's office in the occupied part of Russia's Kursk region where he said his forces were still advancing and had taken up t...

US Army intelligence analyst pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China

A U.S. Army intelligence analyst on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, the Department of Justice said. Tap for the full brief.

Russia sentences US-Russian citizen Karelina to 12 years in prison for treason

A Russian court sentenced a dual Russian-American citizen, Ksenia Karelina, to 12 years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of treason for donating money to a charity supporting Ukraine....

Australia, Britain, US drop defense trade barriers to propel AUKUS

Australia, the United States and Britain have removed significant barriers on defense trade between the AUKUS partners and opened the way for faster approvals for highly sensitive technologies, Aus...

US military sex assault cases more than twice official estimates, study finds

The number of sexual assaults in the U.S. military is likely significantly higher than official government estimates, according to a new study released on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

US approves sale to Israel of $20B weapons package

The United States on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military equipment to Israel as it prosecutes a 10-month-old war in the Gaza Strip although the Pentagon said...

Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks, Iran considers Israel attack

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in Qatar, dimming hopes for a negotiated truce that Iranian ...

Palestinian newborn twins, mother and grandmother killed in Israeli strike as father obtained birth certificates

Mohammed Abu Al-Qumsan had just picked up birth certificates for his newly-born twins when he found out they had been killed, along with his wife and her mother, by an Israeli strike on the Gaza ap...

Ukraine's troops still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine said its major cross-border assault had advanced one to two kilometers in Russia's Kursk region since the start of Wednesday and that its troops had finished clearing the Russian town of Su...

NATO air base in Germany closed off due to suspected sabotage, military says

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Analysis: US Navy's newest air-to-air missile could tilt balance in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy's deployment of new air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's advantage in aerial reach, experts say — as part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid tens...

Ukraine touts gains in Kursk region as it takes war back to Russia

Ukraine said on Monday its biggest cross-border assault of the war had captured 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles) of Russia's Kursk region and that Russian President Vladimir Putin would h...